1. Donald Ward Penn II was born on April 27,1983 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League.
30 Facts About Donald Penn
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Donald Penn played college football for the Utah State Aggies, and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
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Donald Penn attended St Anthony of Padua, Gardena, and graduated to Saint Bernard Catholic High School in Playa del Rey, California.
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Donald Penn was a student and a letterman in football and basketball.
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Donald Penn did not start playing football until his junior year in high school.
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Donald Penn graduated from Saint Bernard Catholic High School in 2001.
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Donald Penn played college football for Utah State University from 2002 to 2005.
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Donald Penn started 44 consecutive games on the offensive line.
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Donald Penn took over the starting right tackle job in the third game of his true freshman season and remained the starting right tackle for the remainder of the season.
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Donald Penn switched to left tackle as a sophomore, starting every game at left tackle for Utah State for the rest of his college career.
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Donald Penn was voted into the Utah State Aggies Athletics Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Donald Penn signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent, but was released prior to the start of the 2006 season.
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Donald Penn was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was released by the Vikings.
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Later in the season in a game against the Miami Dolphins, Donald Penn blocked an extra point attempt.
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On July 30,2010, Donald Penn signed a six-year $43 million contract.
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Donald Penn scored his first ever touchdown in the NFL on November 21,2010, against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Donald Penn was named to the 2011 Pro Bowl as an alternate.
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Donald Penn replaced Green Bay Packers tackle Chad Clifton, whose team advanced to Super Bowl XLV.
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Donald Penn was ranked 97th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.
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On November 11,2013, Donald Penn scored his second career touchdown against the Miami Dolphins, which was his 100th consecutive game started.
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Donald Penn was signed by the Oakland Raiders on March 18,2014, to a two-year, $9.6 million contract with $4.2 million guaranteed.
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Donald Penn was named to his second Pro Bowl in 2016 along with fellow Raiders offensive linemen Kelechi Osemele and Rodney Hudson.
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On September 15,2017, Donald Penn signed a two-year, $21 million contract extension with the Raiders.
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On December 18,2017, Donald Penn's season was finished after revealing that he would undergo foot surgery.
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Donald Penn was placed on injured reserve on December 22,2017.
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Donald Penn was named to his third Pro Bowl but because of his foot surgery, could not participate.
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On October 3,2018, Donald Penn was placed on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury in Week 4.
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On July 31,2019, Donald Penn signed a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins.
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On March 15,2021, Donald Penn signed a one-day contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, to retire as a member of the team.
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Donald Penn has a daughter named, Dylan Noelle Poindexter, born March 18,2016, with Camilla Poindexter.